General agent vs producer

The differences between general agents and producers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a producer has an average salary of $72,202, which is higher than the $39,307 average annual salary of a general agent.

The top three skills for a general agent include health insurance products, life insurance policies and life insurance. The most important skills for a producer are work ethic, video production, and client relationships.

General agent vs producer overview

	General Agent	Producer
Yearly salary	$39,307	$72,202
Hourly rate	$18.90	$34.71
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	94,740	10,610
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	-	12

General agent vs producer salary

General agents and producers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	General Agent	Producer
Average salary	$39,307	$72,202
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $55,000	Between $43,000 And $120,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Nevada
Best paying company	-	Meta
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between general agent and producer education

There are a few differences between a general agent and a producer in terms of educational background:

	General Agent	Producer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 79%
Most common major	Business	Communication
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Harvard University

General agent vs producer demographics

Here are the differences between general agents' and producers' demographics:

	General Agent	Producer
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 73.5% Female, 26.5%	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 4.9% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	7%	14%

Differences between general agent and producer duties and responsibilities

General agent example responsibilities.

Increase sales of life, annuities, disability and securities from [] to []
Operate remote telecommunications using applications and secure computer communications to troubleshoot and resolve issues on customer Samsung devices.
Help maintain Primerica as the number one source for insurance needs by directly switching accounts over to the company.

Producer example responsibilities.

Manage and augment existing budget with EP.
Manage production of a Sony HD motion graphics internal sales video.
Manage all union matters including, IASTE, DGA and AFTRA.
Prospect and generate new business through telemarketing leads, referrals, networking and cold leads.
Lead the creation of key titles including high profile X360 launch title and new NFL brand IP.
Manage and guide guest bloggers through the editing process, copy edit blogs and produce content in HTML.

General agent vs producer skills

Common general agent skills

Health Insurance Products, 11%
Life Insurance Policies, 10%
Life Insurance, 8%
Life Insurance Products, 7%
Long-Term Care, 7%
Disability Insurance, 6%

Common producer skills

Work Ethic, 9%
Video Production, 6%
Client Relationships, 6%
Project Management, 6%
Cross-Selling, 6%
News Stories, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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